Uploaded March 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago

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In this episode of Econ 102, Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg explore the evolving diplomatic relations between Japan and Korea, the influence of generational change, U.S. intervention, the business community, China's threat, Japan's immigration strategy, and the impact of brain drain for smaller countries.

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TIMESTAMPS:
(00:00) Intro
(00:20) Combating China: East Asian relations
(00:47) Generational turnover and changing attitudes
(03:26) Government actions and racism in Japan
(07:00) Immigration and brain drain
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(14:04) Outro